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Villeneuve: Red Bull is totally built around Verstappen

Jacques Villeneuve, often a critic of Max Verstappen, has admitted that the young Dutchman has matured into a title contender and is now perfect for Red Bull who have built the team around him as no other Formula 1 team would. The 1997 F1 World Champion once warned Verstappen to calm down 'before you kill someone' and then adamantly stated that Daniel Ricciardo was a better driver than his then-teammate. While standing by his theory that Verstappen was not ready for the top flight, the once bitter critic admits he understands the need to seize on whatever chance opens up to race in F1. Speaking to RacingNews365, Villeneuve conceded, 'It's clear that if you are offered the opportunity to...
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